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E-cigarettes may have unknown health risks: Study

New York, May 27 IANS | 9 months ago

E-smokers beware! There is not enough evidence to prove the claim that e-cigarettes are an healthy alternative to smoking.

"Despite the apparent optimism surrounding e-cigarettes and their purported therapeutic role in smoking cessation, there just simply is not enough evidence to suggest that consumers should use e-cigarettes for this purpose," explained allergist Andrew Nickels from Mayo Clinic's division of allergy and immunology.

Another cause for concern is that when people use e-cigarettes in public and still smoke regular cigarettes at home, "they continue to expose children and asthma sufferers in the household to dangerous second-hand smoke", researchers warn.

Dual use of both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes carries the risk of second-hand smoke exposure, causing worsening respiratory effects on children and asthma sufferers.